10 Brearly Crescent1


10 Brearly Crescent was build in 1930. The designation is Block 3718, Lot 6.2 In 1964 the streetname was misspelled as Beverly Crescent in the numerical directory.
The occupants of 10 Brearly Crescent were:

#1. Blodgett Sage (from 1931 to 1941).
     In 1939-1941 his wife Mary and his brother Burrill Sage were also listed.
The monthly rent in 1940 was $62.3
The New York Times, 2 May 1930, pg. 46.
     A house in Radburn being build by the City Housing Corporation has been sold to Blodgett Sage of Rutherford.4

Blodgett Sage was born in 1894 in New York.3 Blodgett Sage married Mary M.5,3 Blodgett Sage was in 1931 a salesman. In 1937-39 he was a placement manager in New York. In the 1940 census he is listed as a personnel manager at a placement bureau. In 1941 he was a liaison in Washington, DC.5,6,3,7 Mary was born in 1895 in Connecticut.3 Mrs Mary M. Sage was from 1937 to 1941 an office secretary at (214) 115 Plaza N in Fair Lawn. In the 1940 census no occupation was listed.6,8,3 Blodgett and Mary had a son Lawrence.3 Lawrence was born in 1923 in New Jersey.3
Burrill B. Sage was born in 1904 in New York.3 Burrill B. Sage was not married (at least no spouse was listed.)8,3 Burrill B. Sage was a printer in Paterson. In the 1940 census he is listed as a compositer for a newspaper.8,3 Burrill lived in 1935 in Hackensack, New Jersey.3
The Arts and Crafts Guild, 1932.
     Woodcraft Class will meet with Mr. S.B. Sage and Mr. Oliver C. Hall in the workshop. Instructions will be given in furniture design, construction of book cases, children's furniture, garden and porch furniture, coffee tables, footstools and the like. Assistance on furniture repairing. A new workbench, and some motorized equipment, jig and lathe are available. Mr. Sage has designed and build many pieces of furniture without the use of power equipment. He has had training in woodworking, metal working, forge and machine shop practice, and is a consultant on furniture design. Mr Hall's engineering training and knowledge of woodworking will provide much useful help in home construction projects.9


#2. John E. Wittig.
John was listed from 1940 to 1941 at 13 Bancroft Place, in 1944 at 10 Brearly Crescent, and in 1946 at 7 Bristol Place.
John E. Wittig was born in 1907 in Pennsylvania.10 John E. Wittig married Kittie in 1928.10,7 John E. Wittig was in 1940 credit manager (department store) in Union City.10,7 Kittie was born in 1907 in Illinois.10 John and Kittie lived in 1935 in Buffalo, New York.10 John and Kittie had 2 children: Patricia and Dale.10 Patricia was born in 1933 in New York.10 Dale was born in 1934 in New York.10


#3. Paul F. Watkeys.
Paul was listed from 1946 to 1950 at 10 Brearly Crescent, and in 1952-1954 at 23 Randolph Terrace. At 23 Randolph he is listed as P.P. Watkeys in the numerical directory, but as Paul F. in the alphabetical section. Paul F. Watkeys married Ethel M.11,12 Paul F. Watkeys was an architect in NY.11,12 Paul had at least two children: Denise, student, is listed as renter in 1948, and Paul W., student, in 1954.11,12


#4. Paul Desnouee (from 1952 to 1973.)


Citations

  1. [S3] Radburn Association, Map of Radburn, NJ, c. 1990.
  2. [S80] New Jersey Tax Records, online http://www.njtaxrecords.net/
  3. [S2] 1940 Federal Census, T627: ED 2-87, sheet 11A (1315), line 23-26.
  4. [S76] NY Times, May 2, 1930. pg. 46.
  5. [S5] 1931 Directory.
  6. [S8] 1937 Directory.
  7. [S10] 1941 Directory.
  8. [S9] 1939 Directory.
  9. [S34] Robert B. Hudson, Radburn, pg. 109.
  10. [S2] 1940 Federal Census, T627: ED 2-87, sheet 10A (1314), line 13-16.
  11. [S13] 1948 Directory.
  12. [S16] 1954 Directory.